November 13th, 1840.
At daybreak we went to the only person on this island, had breakfast with him, and then walked along the northeast coast of the island, where we found some beautiful nautiluses [pearl boats], Dr. Harvey shot several fishing ducks for the natives, and they picked up a few penguins themselves. The day was hot, so we rested for a while after eating and went back, mostly under sail. In Port Lincoln we found the other three original inhabitants who we couldn't take into the boat, and all six slept at my house one more night.

November 14th, 1840.
Early in the morning the natives came to my window and indicated that they wanted to leave. I let them go except for two, the latter of whom I ( 046 ) persuaded to stay with me, but in the afternoon they also wanted to follow the others, and when I let them go out with Gottfried towards the evening, in the hope of dissuading them from the idea of leaving, they ran away.

November 15th, 1840. Sunday.
At the service, the elder Hill read a very powerful and inspiring sermon on the Words: “What good would it do for a man if he gained the whole world and lost his soul” and so on.

November 16th, 1840.
With the schooner "Waterwitch" I received my pony, some letters and things from Br. Meyer.

November 20th, 1840.
After writing to the Bretheren the previous day, I set out today with Gottfried to visit the natives. We went to the spring that the natives showed me some time ago, which we cleaned and where we camped for the night.

November 21st, 1840.
At daybreak we set out again, walked along the coast to White's Cattle Station, and finding no natives there or anyone else except the workmen, we visited the surveyor's station at Gawlerponds. Here also we only met ( 047 ) the old cook and, after resting a little, we went back home. Like I did with Dr. Harvey, I unexpectedly found myself in a large company, and although I immediately tried to excuse myself with my unclean clothing, Dr. Harvey didn't turn away with that.

November 29th, 1840.
Today, the first Sunday of Advent, I baptized Neander's child. Gottfried was a baptism witness and the entire event took place in German.

December 3rd, 1840.
In the evening Dr. Harvey, W. Smith and me went on board the cutter "Emu" on a voyage to the head of Spencer Gulf. Captain Bishop had promised to go with us, so